“But,” she added, “we may need to rely on technology to save our savior.”

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A Christmas gift-giving game known as a Yankee swap has resulted in a legal fight between two New Hampshire friends.

In court papers, Franco Sapio, 39, claims that Brenda White, 55, swapped her Christmas present for his – a $5 lottery ticket – and that she pledged she would share half of the winnings with him if she won.

White scratched off a $200,000 prize. Sapio says he hasn’t seen a cent. And a judge has placed a freeze on the jackpot until there’s a resolution.

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In other Christmas-time, scratch-off lottery news, a single mother from Florida was tricked into believing she won $25,000.

Mary Ann Shaffer thought she was witness to “a miracle” after a customer gave her the ticket at the concession stand where she worked.

Unfortunately, she soon realized she was fooled.

“Claim forms supplied by Santa Claus. All winning tickets must be validated by the tooth fairy and conform to her game rules,” the ticket read.

“All winners are losers and must have an excellent sense of humor.”

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The London Ambulance Service has put a special vehicle on the streets to help treat people who may have had too much to drink at their Christmas office parties.

The vehicle, which can hold up to five “celebrants,” is referred to as the “Booze Bus” or “Vomit Comet.”